1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team

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The 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team is a formation of the British Army, currently headquartered in Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire, as part of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division.

History[edit]

As part of the Future Soldier Programme, which in turn arose from resulting from the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy (“Global Britain in a Competitive Age”) published in March 2021,[1] it was announced that 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade and 1st Artillery Brigade would merge to form a deep fighting formation known as 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team.[1] The Brigade was officially stood up on 1 July 2022.[2]

The brigade is designed to integrate reconnaissance assets with deep fires and non-lethal effects, utilising Ajax and MLRS systems.[1] As the Future Soldier guide states:[1]

1st Deep Recce Strike BCT will focus on the Army’s deep fight, combining deep fires with reconnaissance and the ability to integrate non-lethal effects. Deep Recce Strike BCT combines the Ajax’s formidable sensors with enhanced fires systems to provide long-range persistent surveillance for the coordination of deep fires.

Structure[edit]

The structure of the brigade is as follows:[1]

  • 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team[2]
    • Household Cavalry Regiment, at Powle Lines, Bulford Camp[3][4] (Armoured Cavalry)
    • 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, at Caerwent Barracks, Caerwent (Light Cavalry)[5][6]
    • The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth’s Own), at Catterick Garrison (Armoured Cavalry)[7]
    • The Royal Yeomanry, in Leicester (Light Cavalry)[8][9]
    • 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Assaye Barracks, Tidworth Camp (Armoured Fires)[10][11][12]
    • 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, at Albemarle Barracks, Stamfordham[13][14] (Deep Fires)[15]
    • 5th Regiment, Royal Artillery, at Marne Barracks, Catterick Garrison (Surveillance & Target Acquisition)
    • 19 Regiment Royal Artillery,[16] at Larkhill Garrison (Armoured Fires)
    • 26 Regiment Royal Artillery, at Purvis Lines, Larkhill Garrison (Deep Fires) [17]
    • 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery, at Napier Armoury, Gateshead[18][19] (Deep Fires, will provide a formed battery to each of 3 RHA and 26 Regt RA) [20]
    • 104 Regiment Royal Artillery, at Raglan Barracks, Newport[21][22] (Armoured Fires, will provide individual reinforcements to 1 RHA and 19 Regt RA)[23]
    • National Reserve Headquarters, Royal Artillery, at Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich
    • 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, at Delhi Barracks, Tidworth Camp
    • 206 (North West) Multi-Role Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e “Future Soldier Guide” (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c “1st Deep Recce Strike Brigade”. Instagram. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ “Army Receives New Ares Armoured Vehicles”. Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  4. ^ “Army Basing Programme, PAC Information Leaflet – Issue 16 October 2019”. army.mod.uk. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ^ “British Army – The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps – Armoured Regiment – Armed Forces – a4a4”. www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  6. ^ “British Army – The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps – Armoured Regiment – Armed Forces – a4a4”. www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  7. ^ “British Army – The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps – Armoured Regiment – Armed Forces – a4a4”. www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  8. ^ “British Army – The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps – Armoured Regiment – Armed Forces – a4a4”. www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  9. ^ “British Army – The Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps – Armoured Regiment – Armed Forces – a4a4”. www.armedforces.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  10. ^ The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James’s Park, 25 Nov 21
  11. ^ “Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps”. United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ^ “Regimental Family – RA Association”. www.thegunners.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  13. ^ “Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps”. United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  14. ^ Gibson, Ali (11 May 2015). “Base to Base: Albemarle Barracks”. Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  15. ^ The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James’s Park, 25 Nov 21
  16. ^ The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James’s Park, 25 Nov 21
  17. ^ The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James’s Park, 25 Nov 21
  18. ^ “Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps”. United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  19. ^ “Napier Armoury, Alexandra Road, Gateshead NE8 4HX”. Army Careers. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  20. ^ The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James’s Park, 25 Nov 21
  21. ^ “Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps”. United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  22. ^ “Raglan Barracks, Barracks Hill, Newport NP20 5XE”. Army Careers. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  23. ^ The Integrated Review, Lt Gen Andrew Gregory CBE, Master Gunner St James’s Park, 25 Nov 21